Found Memories

The Beauty Of Silence: A Quietly Powerful Character Piece From Brazil
Without a doubt, I haven't seen a quieter movie than "Found Memories" in quite some time. This intriguing Brazilian film unfolds like a surreal dream, but it requires a certain patience for its payoff. As very little is explained, I found myself attempting to fill in the pieces of its rather enigmatic characters. While it's easy to accept everything in the movie at a surface level, I found almost supernatural undertones as the story unfolded. Perhaps I'm crazy, and that might be the case, but I read a lot into "Found Memories" whether director Julia Murat intended me to or not. The movie has a silent power and it was quite a while before I realized just how swept up in the film I was. And ultimately, I was surprised that this nearly wordless endeavor drew me so deeply into my own head!

The tale itself is rather simple and unremarkable. In the rural village of Jotuomba, life has settled into a very ordinary routine. We meet a stoic baker, Madalena, who bakes bread, lives in...

Totally loved it
This film may move a little slow to those more accustomed to mainstream cinema (eg, stuff exploding, eye-candy images and catchy soundtracks.) But give it a chance. This was a moving, meaningful and awesome film. I would watch it again, and I also am interested in seeking out other films associated with the director.



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